Lompoc Valley sports shine in a memorable year
A retrospective look at 1971 highlights in Lompoc sports recalls CIF and state titles, star players like Charlie Jackson and Roy Thomas, team feats such as Lompoc High cross country and Cabrillo water polo, plus fans’ loyal support across a range of sports.
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Lompoc Valley
Lompoc
Babe Ruthers
Lompoc High
CIF
Charlie Jackson
Cabrillo
Hill
Savannah
Buena
Marvin Cook
Walt Heidmans
Cecil Gordon
Jim Surch
Roy Thomas
Anaheim
New Mexico
Lakers start January with 30th straight win over Sonics
Los Angeles Lakers beat Seattle 122 106 to extend the winning streak to 30 and close December 16 0 in 16 games. The result leaves the Lakers 36 3 on the season and 14 1 2 games ahead of Seattle in the Pacific Division. They open January against the Boston Celtics at home.
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Inglewood
Calif
UPI
Los Angeles Lakers
Bill Sharman
Lakers
Supersonics
Seattle
Los Angeles
Sonics
Boston Celtics
Cleveland
Atlanta
National Basketball Association Bucks
Milwaukee
Bulls rout Trail Blazers as 7th straight win noted
Norm Van Lier scored 24 as Chicago rolled past Portland 117-92 to extend its streak. The Bulls opened a 30 point lead before bench time, while Sidney Wicks led Portland with 23 and Nate Thurmond poured in 42 for Golden State in a comeback win over Detroit.
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National Basketball Association
Chicago
Portland
Golden State
Detroit
Houston
Atlanta
Phoenix
Buffalo
Baltimore
New York
Norm van Lier
Bulls
Dick Motta
Sidney Wicks
Blazers
Nate Thurmond
Pistons
Warriors
Dave Bing
Jimmy Walker
Fratricidal Gator Bowl Hour as Dooley Heirs Meet
The 27th Gator Bowl at Jacksonville features Bill Dooley led North Carolina against Vince Dooley led Georgia. Other post season games include Shrine All Star at Candlestick Park, Astro Bluebonnet in Houston, and Orange Sugar Cotton Rose Bowls with top teams Nebraska Alabama Oklahoma Auburn Texas Penn State Michigan Stanford.
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Tennessee
Bobby Majors
Bobby
Johnny
Jacksonville
Fla
Bill Dooley
North Carolina Tar Heels
Georgia Bulldogs
Vince
Candlestick Park
San Francisco
Houston
Colorado
Astrodome
Nebraska
Alabama
Oklahoma
Auburn
Texas
Penn State
Michigan
Stanford
Georgia
Royce Smith
Notable local sports figures pictured in team collage
Pictured are Lompoc's Mike Tatum Cabrillo's Walt Heidmans and multiple Lompoc and Cabrillo wrestlers along with Babe Ruth team members Terry Williams Mike Kluge Marshall Frasher Cecil Gordon Charlie Jackson and Kelly Candaele. Center row features Roy Howell Monte Bolinger Roy Thomas Ernie Martin and Joe Brooks.
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Lompoc
Mike Tatum
Cabrillo
Walt Heidmans
Babe Ruth
Terry Williams
Mike Kluge
Marshall Frasher
Cecil Gordon
Charlie Jackson
Kelly Candaele
Roy Howell
Monte Bolinger
Roy Thomas
Ernie Martin
Joe Brooks
Local CIF honors crown Surch Gordon and others on second team
Jim Surch of Lompoc High repeats on all CIF as does Cecil Gordon of Cabrillo in the Northern League. Charles Judge Kennedy High is 3-A Player of the Year. Paul Kine Paso Robles is 2-A Player of the Year. John Sciarra Bishop Amat is 4-A Player of the Year. Andy Roundtree Temple City is 2-A top player.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lompoc High
Jim Surch
Cecil Gordon
Cabrillo
Charles Judge
Kennedy High
United Savings, Helms Athletic Board
Judge
Paul Kine
Paso Robles
Bishop Amat
John Sciarra
Andy Roundtree
Temple City
Rams
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Grind Sonics
Elvin Hayes
Rudy Tomjanovich
Rockets
Jim McMillian
Laker
Jerry West
Wilt Chamberlain
McMillian
Spencer Haywood
Jerry
Izhhtopen
Haywood
Columbia
United Press International
Surch
Doug DeGeus
Righetti
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